Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-05
SUBJECTS FOR THOUGHT.

Let rs aim nj tho expansion aud |
growth OF true Christian man. |
hood. The manhood of an understand |
ing open TO all truth. and ycncrnt ny IL |
TOO deeply 10 love u except for itself, |
or barter J. for honor, or for gold; Of n
heart onihralled by no conventional.
isms, bound by no frost OF custom. but
the perennial fountain of all humani-
uesi Of will at the mercy of no t, rant
Without and no passion within; Of a
conscience erect under all the pressure
OF circumstances. and ruled by no pow
or inferior to the everlasting law Of
duty. Of affections gentle enough for
the humbest sources of earth, lofty
enough for the asprngs OF the skies
In such manhood, full of deyout
strength and open love, let every one
that owns soul see that he stands
last; in its spirit, nj once humane and
heavenly, do the work. accept the
good, and wear the burdens of his
life.
But behold the vain man. and OBJ
serve the arrogant. He clotheth HIM
self in rich attire, he walketh In the
public street. he casteth round his eyes
and courteth observation. He tosseth
up his head, and oyerlooketh the poor;
lac treateih his interiors with insolence;
and his superiors in return; look down
on his pride and folly with laughter.
He despiseth the pride and folly of
others; he relieth on his own opinion
and is COMPOUNDED. He is pulled up
with the vanity OF his imagination; his
delight Is TO hear and speak OF himself
all the day long. He swalloweth with
4 greediness his own praise; and the
ilatterer IN return eateth him up.
All preferences impose an obligation
10 give more weight 10 the opposite
side. As men know they will be influ,
cnced by their wishes. they should in
sst in dwelling longer aud more care
fully on the arguments that thwari
them. They should practice whole
some self-abnegation as far as possible
resisting the force that agrees will
Their wishes and welcoming that which
opposes them, thus doing all in theil
power 10 restore the balance which 81
intense desire has destroyed.
| II we put forth our strength of bod
OF HDAEE 0A Atilt4l ittbAhliAAtA9s NAhVN
taking needed periods Of rest they vii
break down; but, on the other hand
If we do not exert them at all. we los
them quite as surely. An nnuse
muscle in time becomes inert. and th
same Is true OF all our faculties. BE-
yond certain point. 10 spend taer
; means to increase them.
Our thoughts are often worse tina
VIC are. just as they are often bette
than we are. Aud God sees I
as We are altogether, not ia separai
feelings or actions, as our fellow me
sees US. We are always doing eac
other injustice. and thinking better
worse OF each other than We deserv
because We only hear and see separai
words and actions. We don't see eae
/, others whole nature.
! How little Is known OF what Is in y
4 bosom Of those around usi We migl
: explA many a GOODNESS could we Loo
Z into the heart concealed from us; Y
4 should often pity when we curl the J
: with srorn aud Indignation To judi
! without reserve of any human acton
T a ruipable Iemarity--of all our sins q
most unfcellng and frequent.
1 Such are the yicssi,udes of the worl
y through all It's parts, that day Al
Y night. labor and rest, hurry and
trcmcnt. cndcag each other. Such a
a the changes thai keep the mind
i action. We desire, we pursue, we 9
J. ian, We are sat SIZED; we desire SON
4 thing else, and begin a new pursuit
Don't think that one part Of your J
q Il more important and another uni
y portant: that one part OF your life ml
4 be well done, while another part m
., be sighted. Every moment at woi
ia al PLAY, demands the best there Is
!. Won. Live full, true. honest lives
9. | thank God that / am gifted "
Y little of the spirit which is able to ra
y mortals 10 tho skies, | have yet MOI
ID az / trust, OF that other spirit. VIII
IL would drag angels down.
:. Bad faith on the part Of an indivb
M al n CITY. or even State. is SIN
lie vice ia comparison with the calamit
o. witch follow bad faith on the part 0
n sovereign government
Scorn not thy fellow-creature; tn
4 some spark Of good yet left in ev
man. even though he be lying IN
4 ycriest mire.
ri Silence never shows itself to so gr
,Is an advantage as when II is made the
"A. ply 20 calumny and defamation.
Is, Only in q world Of sincere mer
&c unity possible and there, in the it
on run, Il is as good as certain,
zen A sci of mortals has risen who
eh lIoye that truth Is not a printed spe
,o lation but practical fact.
20 The yoke q man creates for him
-. by wrong. doing will breed hate in
~ kindlest nature.
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- The Smart Boston Salcswoman.